Planning First Time Japan: 5 Things Not to Forget Steph Newman 5 essentials for your first time in Japan
Culture Proposed Tokyo 2020 Logo Makes Waves Jerome Lee Aug 24, 2015 A new-proposed Tokyo 2020 Olympics logo, by a Japanese graphic designer living in Spain, is garnering favourable attention
Kyoto Bicycle-Friendly City by 2020 Claire Rieuneau May 11, 2015 Kyoto will became a bicycle-friendly city by 2020.
16 Activities RoboCup Japan Open 2015 in Fukui Takako Sakamoto RoboCup Japan Open, the annual autonomous robots competition, was held in 2015 in Fukui.
Accommodation Tokyo to Introduce 3 Percent Lodging Tax From 2027 Kim Bergström Nov 28, 2025 move from the current fixed-fee system to a percentage-based tax set at 3 percent of the room charge, with the new system scheduled to begin in fiscal 2027
Planning State of Emergency Declared Over [May 2020] Serena Ogawa Apr 8, 2020 A decrease in COVID-19 cases ends the lockdown ahead of schedule
Activities The 2020 Olympic Games: Yokohama Baseball Stadium Elena Lisina At the 2020 Olympic Games baseball and softball matches will be special additional events. Baseball is regarded as a national sport in Japan.
Activities The 2020 Olympic Games: The National Stadium Elena Lisina The National Stadium will be used as the main stadium for the 2020 Olympic Games for the Opening & Closing ceremonies, track and field events and football